. >> the first two of many funerals held today. six yearold noah pozner it was first funeral. he turned six just last movement jack pinto was also laid to rest, another six year old boy who loved the new york giants people helping out a stranded driver were struck.

walterpulled over near the 95 southbound ramp to help a driver after the the tire blew out. john scott also pulled o over. they were working on the tire when a driver exiting lost control and skidded into a car. scott died at the scene. walterwho works for the transportation authorities is in stable condition. >> and in cambridge, 21 people were rushed poo to the hospital after a fire in an apartment complex. people had to jump from the win dose to get out of -- windows to get out alive. two firefighters were treated and released for their injuries. > . >> the story about the good samaritan being struck, that's why we say be careful in these reduced visibility conditions. we're under a third of a mile

of visibility in baltimore. usethe low beams. the easternshore, under a mile. ten milesis the normal visibility. >> look to the west, some rainmaking its way in. we'llsee drizzle and then more rain by afternoon. as we go toward dra break, look for the rain to move in and we'll talk about how it's going clear out tomorrow and a big change for friday. >> a the recent rash of mass shootings as invigorated a national dwe bait on gun control. >> it is a heated i did bait and that -- debate and it's now getting another look he didn't use the word gun once, but last night president obama promised action. >> in the coming weeks, i'll use whatever how -- power this office holds in an effort aimed

at preventing more tragedies like this. >> asked specifically what he will do, there were no specifics given. >> no single action will fully address the problem. >> there are an estimated 200 (20)000-0000 plus guns in this country and unless you have a felony conviction or are mentally unstable, you can get one. >> 51% of americans favor stricter gun control laws in general and a majority say that the shooting in connecticut show problems in the country. >> a gun rights activist said it's time to rethink our laws. >> yon anybody that needs 30 round miss the clip to go hunt sglg while one republican lawmaker said if the sandy hook elementary principal had been

armed, the killing could have been stopped. >> michael bloom burg has been a long time advocate for tougher gun laws. >> words alone cannot heal our nation, only action can do that. >> several democratic lawmakers said they would introduce an assault gun ban soon. >> the question is was adam lanza ill. some say he was dealing with a lot of mental issues that were not addressed. at this point, we want you to know if you have a loved one in need of mental health services there are plenty of places to go here in maryland. >> many young people with mental health issues find help in their school. as they get older and school help is not available, many families are hard pressed to continue therapy as other -- and try to get other help once

that person leaves school. >> early indications are now that 20-year old adam lanza had some form of mental illness that his family was trying to deal with. some o reportings say that his mother had told a friend that adam was beginning to conspire out of control. many families do themselves in that situation. we may never know what was wrong with adam lanza but for families dealing with mental illness, it can tear them apart and by the time it gets to the level where the police are involved, it's too late. >> it appears it's a factor many the most recent shootings. the family appears to have had some knowledge of emotional mental health issues. while welike to try to handle l things westbound our family -- within our family. i think there's a point in time where the family needs to reach out to the professionals. i think that's a key component

of helping reduce these incidence across america. >> a lot of people deal with mental illness but here in maryland there are places to get help. every county has mental health services. for youngpeople, it starts in the schools with most districts helping parents get those services that are need sfwld the there is still shame and stigma associated with the mental health and it's important for people to get help. a lot of counties have crisis response services so if there is an emergency, they can get vovld right away and help resolve a situation. >> now in maryland there are core mental health providers in every county. for a complete list, go to our website abc2news.com.

. >> in times like these we often wonder what we can do. theuniversity of maryland school students were all set for a holiday party today, instead they took the time to make cards if for the family members of the shooting. these people took time to talk about the issues around this tragedy. >> we need to have a bigger conversation about gun control. do we need have rlier intervention with children to get them assessed for mental health earlier in their life. >> members of a network of jewish students and another group and of the ssw, all made the cards today. >> news -- abc2news.com has indepth coverage of the shootings as well as all the

things being talked about since the shooting from gun control to mental health issues. go toabc2news.com. we have you covered. >> a few more things to think about when you make travel plans. >> this one might make you smile, get ready to get money back from your credit card company. which companies are being told to pay back millions to consumers.

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coming years. wehave good news. your creditcard company is giving you a credit. discover, americanexpress owe money to the consumers. this was put into mrasz resently to make sure you are not being deceived. >> they're shaking down the bag back sxas couple of the credit card offers did not materialize. now they're paying back. theman caught them and, some people could see as much as 300 bucks credited. >> the refunds should be coming soon. most consumers could see payments by the end of march. you don't have to do anything, current cold holders will auto -- card holders will automatically have the amount

credited and those who have cancelled the cards should get the money back. >> learning leadership by taking their dice court. --case to court. here we are, four days until the end of the world. it's the day the mayan calendar ends and supposedly the world. we're going to debunk that myth straight ahead. behalf hey, look! a shooting star!

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. >> a storm blamed for the death of a driver. a man lost control and while he was being helped another car lost control, he died right on the scene he got out of control and slid side ways and basically went broadside right into the back of the tow truck. >> this is just one accident.

there were several because visibility was not good. manydrivers found themselves stranded. from snow to a sigh clon this cyclone is beating up fiji. thousands of people were forced to move to evacuation centers as homes and businessings lost their power. and those who haven't fled to she wanters are being told l to stay home. and now, maryland's most accurate forecast. >> ugly weather here too. therain coming down, tough to see. it's a mist now more than anything. 46 with 100% humidity. i'll show you the weather through the day, watch the fog deck kind of lifting and then descending and as we go to sun set, it -- sunset it sinks in. a day of tough visibility and this evening, it's going to be one of those nights you want to

give yourself extra time. this is the view from ccbc todayed and you can't hardly see anything. tonight we'll see the same thing but with no sunlight. here's why, big stalled boundary up and down the east coast and under that, the fog and mist pretty thick especially across maryland now. not a lot op the the radar except to the west. we'll bring in some rain and that will help clear things out. in the meantime, we're dealing with reduced visibility, just a third of a mile in baltimore and remember, ten miles would be normal to when you get down to frakss of a mile -- fractions of a mile. that is tough. light, northeast breeze, not enough to stir the air. temperatures around 50, they're going to slowly go to 40 tonight. tomorrow, baltimorecounty,

temperatures are going to rise only to about the upper 40s as we look at the set up. actually they'll be in the 50s but some sun breaking out. overnight in the upper 40s tomorrow we'll struggle to the 50s because the rain and fog will begin to clear out. hereis if overall regional look. clouds across maryland, rain clouds in pennsylvania, that area of rain will come through toward mid-morning tomorrow and that will help clear things out for us tomorrow. that line of rain will be the last batch of ugly weather for a while. thenclearing toward the middle of the week. sunshine on wednesday before another rain maker comes in thursday and into early friday. temperatures par for the course. not a lot of movement here but cold air is building across the northern plains and that will likely blast itself way into the tail end of the week.

we'll loversin the 50s for the -- stay in the 50s for the next two or three days. tonight, 43 with dense fog and a few showers tomorrow. 57, morning, dense fog and rain clearing through the day and tomorrow night, mid-30s on generally clear set up. the next few days, the sun back tomorrow and late wednesday. more rain possible late thursday and thursday night to friday morning we could have a brief winter mix. i don'tknow if we'll have enough cold air brut it's possible a few flakes could fly friday. awintery scenario friday but the sen should hang out for the weekend for the ravens game. . >> thanks wyatt. some areahigh school students are learning firsthand what

it's like to maneuver in a courtroom. it's part/school court tv. students are learn communication and critical thinking skills. sherrie johnson was in the courtroom. >> it's saturday morning -- morning, class is in session. it's lights, cameras, make up, action. court is now in session. it's part of school court tv, a mock trial television show and students are the stars. this program teaches students better leadership, communication and critical thinking skills. >> we're teaching kids to think outside the box. >> in today's case, students are going head to head and it's all on camera. >> an eight-year old collided with a nine-year old and my role is to prove there was no negligence in this case. >> the students research

cases, come up with opening and closing arguments i thought it would real lly bring me out of my comfort zone and get me thinking on my feet. >> this is a lot of fun. we'velearned about projecting our voices. kind of preparing us to think off the top of our heads. >> local volunteer attorneys mentor the students teaching them skills to win the case. they also sit in as judges they get to see a real court trial up close and personal and participate in it and it's great to see things from the inside out the program is for kids ages 10 to 18 years old. some studentsare not interested in a law career but the skills they learn will set them on a successful path for any career field. >> school court tv is in its third season. it is weekly on comcast. students are selected by audition to participate in this program.

>> you know we told you about that new jersey girl calling for the easy bake o o ons to be in more gender neutral colors. thecompany has announced that they will have the easy bake ovens in more gender neutral colors after meeting with the little girl. it will now come in black, silver and blue. it could be on store shelves next summer. >> hey listen, if you're looking for fun, family friendly holiday events, head to abc2news.com/holiday guide and there you can find a map with all l of the local events and light displays. you caneveryone send us your own holiday photos. you can bring any new unwrapped

gift to any police station or fire station or here, and you can drop them off at wal-mart. for a full list, head to abc2 news/toy drive. . >> coming up at 6:00, as parents today we were all uneasy sending our kids back to school after that shooting friday. we're going to tell you what to do to calm your fears as well as your students. . >> and he was thousands of miles away in roam when the -- room when the shoot -- rome when the shooting happened but we're talking to an arc by shop who worked in connecticut for years.

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. >> one collection is the beginning of a beautiful friend ship. this piano was purchased for 6 hundred thousand dollars. it's from a scene in casa blank carcinoma and believe it or not, that price is lower than what was expected. this was used in the scene with hum free bow gartá the scene with hum free bow gart. >> the theory that the world is going to end on december 21st has been debunked. >> it's the day that marks the end of the mayan calendar but this guy is prepared for whatever happens on friday but he's not prepared to go on camera. there he is.

he's theowner. >> pea paired for december 21st should be prepared for any possible scenario whether it be the end of days. >> the owner of an army surplus store in dallas says his customerses -- customers have been preparing for years.. >> the mayan not only did not predict an end to the world or a california -- calendar they predicted things would go on for thousands of years after 2012. >> on our website, abc2news.com, all the information you need to know about the mayan calendar and we also have a look inside a doomsday survival shelt sgler archbishop lori tells us about